US NSDI Initiatives: State Activities Geospatial One-Stop Future Directions ASPRS Spring Meeting Denver, CO 25 May 2004 Ivan DeLoatch, Staff Director Alan R. Stevens, International Program Director US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

US Spatial Data Infrastructure: At the Crossroads & moving forward US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Evolution (nationally)Evolution (nationally) How to keep the pressure on …?How to keep the pressure on …? How to percolate it down to the working level?How to percolate it down to the working level?  State initiatives  Goespatial One-Stop (e-gov)  Future Directions  About the track

Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ……… To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

What is the Federal Geographic Data Committee? Really two answers…. Body of people facilitating the creation of the NSDI within the USBody of people facilitating the creation of the NSDI within the US Committee of many federal, state, academic agencies and the private sector working to actually build the NSDICommittee of many federal, state, academic agencies and the private sector working to actually build the NSDI

The Federal Geographic Data Committee n Chartered in the early 1990s n n Federal – 19 cabinet level agencies & offices n n Many states, regional, & local governments participate n n Along with the private sector, NGOs, and Academia n Chartered in the early 1990s n n Federal – 19 cabinet level agencies & offices n n Many states, regional, & local governments participate n n Along with the private sector, NGOs, and Academia

FGDC Steering Committee Cabinet Officers and Agencies: –Interior (Vice Chair) –Agriculture –Defense –Energy –Health and Human Services –Housing and Urban Development –Justice –State –Transportation

FGDC Steering Committee Cabinet Officers and Agencies: –Environmental Protection –Emergency Management –Library of Congress –NASA –Archives and Record Service –Office of Management and Budget (Vice Chair) –Commerce –National Science Foundation –Tennessee Valley Authority –General Services Administration

Federal Geographic Data Steering Committee n It’s not just federal……. –States –Counties –Municipalities –Non-Governmental Organisations –Industry

NSDI … so where are we today? Strong high-level political federal support n FGDC starts late 1980s – early 1990s n High level political support –OMB Circular A-16 –NSDI Presidential Executive Order 1994 –Secretarial involvement in the FGDC n Extensive partnerships established n Standards -- nationally, internationally n Clearinghouse network n Open policy for federal spatial data

The Federal Geographic Data Committee …. what’s new? Major focus within the Federal Government Major focus within the Federal Government An effort to reach into states and communities An effort to reach into states and communities Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments Major focus within the Federal Government Major focus within the Federal Government An effort to reach into states and communities An effort to reach into states and communities Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments

The Federal Geographic Data Committee …. what’s new? n n State Initiatives n Geospatial One-Stop –E-gov –E-com n n State Initiatives n Geospatial One-Stop –E-gov –E-com

WHAT do we mean by state initiatives ? In the US, it is a collaborative process for a state to organize the way it produces, archives, and shares its digital geospatial assets ….. a State SDI In the US, it is a collaborative process for a state to organize the way it produces, archives, and shares its digital geospatial assets ….. a State SDI

Why do we want states involved? n Helps all levels of government fulfill their missions n Develops links between: –The US FGDC and the State and its data –The State and the County/City data n Supports and facilitates: –The US NSDI in concept and operation –Geospatial One Stop – –GSDI ……. local to global n Helps all levels of government fulfill their missions n Develops links between: –The US FGDC and the State and its data –The State and the County/City data n Supports and facilitates: –The US NSDI in concept and operation –Geospatial One Stop – –GSDI ……. local to global

What is it not?? n It is not a new agency n It is not more bureaucracy n Probably not looking for more money –Although ………………???? n Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!! n It is not a new agency n It is not more bureaucracy n Probably not looking for more money –Although ………………???? n Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!!

What Do State Teams Do? n Address institutional barriers n Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and distribute data n Designate data stewards n As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations including: – Metadata creation – Clearinghouse development – Framework – etc n Address institutional barriers n Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and distribute data n Designate data stewards n As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations including: – Metadata creation – Clearinghouse development – Framework – etc

The Federal Geographic Data Committee …. what’s new? n n State Initiatives n Geospatial One-Stop –E-gov –E-com n n State Initiatives n Geospatial One-Stop –E-gov –E-com

What is the President’s management agenda? President’s management agenda : …… pathway to a government that delivers results…. Making it … easier, faster, cheaper…. for all levels of government and public to access geospatial data and information

What is the President’s management agenda? E-Government ….. Use of digital technology to transform government operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness It is a means to an end; not an ‘end’ in itself………. It is a means to an end; not an ‘end’ in itself……….

What is Geospatial One-Stop? Goal ….. Provide federal and state agencies with a single point of access to geographic information reducing/eliminating redundant data collection and archives. Milestones ….. Identify federal inventory of framework data Identify federal inventory of framework data Focus on standards Focus on standards Deploy Geospatial 1-stop portal Deploy Geospatial 1-stop portal

So how does does all of this relate to the NSDI??? nOne and the same……… nAnother way to promote and drive some of the basic cannons of the NSDI nReally a mechanism to: –keep the pressure on ……. –To keep the principles of the program in front of the NSDI advocates and the user community –To percolate the concepts to the lowest levels

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions Why do we need to …….? Added one-stop Added one-stop 1994 & 97 strategic plans developed 1994 & 97 strategic plans developed New staff director New staff director Really need the local data holdings to adopt Really need the local data holdings to adopt Questions about the coordination of NSDI, GOS, and CTM Questions about the coordination of NSDI, GOS, and CTM Attention to Homeland Security Attention to Homeland Security Where do we want to be in 2014? Where do we want to be in 2014?

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions What is the process????? FGDC staff built straw-man FGDC staff built straw-man Involve other stakeholders Involve other stakeholders Consumed the entire FGDC coordination committee Consumed the entire FGDC coordination committee

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions VISION: Current and accurate geospatial data will be available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality, and stability, and social progress

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 1. Forging partnerships with a purpose Expand the governance model

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 2. Making framework real …generating framework data themes that will include collection, documentation, access, and utilization of data.

FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 3. Communicating the Message …recognized across the nation as the primary source for the availability and use of reliable spatial data

Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ……… To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

So what are we doing here this week….?? Nine session Track on: NSDI NSDI Geospatial One-Stop Geospatial One-Stop Cooperative Topo Map Program Cooperative Topo Map Program NSDI Cap grants NSDI Cap grants Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Global Sustainability Global Sustainability

So what are we doing here this week…..? Tuesday 10:30 AM 10:30 AM NSDINSDI National MapNational Map CAP GrantsCAP Grants 1:00 PM 1:00 PM NSDI & the utility companiesNSDI & the utility companies A Japanese case studyA Japanese case study GSDIGSDI

So what are we doing here this week…..? Tuesday 2:30 PM 2:30 PM CAP grant panelCAP grant panel 5:00 PM 5:00 PM Two examples of SDI applications in the international communityTwo examples of SDI applications in the international community

So what are we doing here this week…..? Wednesday 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Overview of Geospatial One-StopOverview of Geospatial One-Stop 1:30 & 3:00PM 1:30 & 3:00PM GOS implementation and demoGOS implementation and demo

So what are we doing here this week…..? Thursday 9:30 AM 9:30 AM A new vision for the National Map ProgramA new vision for the National Map Program 11:00 11:00 Implementing the National Map StrategyImplementing the National Map Strategy

Additional Information Federal Geographic Data Committee Federal Geographic Data Committee n Open GIS Consortium Ivan Deloatch, Staff Director, US FGDC Alan Stevens, International Program Mgr. FGDC 590 National Center Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia USA